Job Description

We are on the lookout for a motivated, enthusiastic, and reliable individual with a little bit of sense of humor to join our dairy farming team. 

  

We are located 10 minutes from Leeston, Southbridge and Rakaia  

Milking peak cow numbers of 680 through a 50-bale rotary cow shed with in-shed feeding, and ACR's on 178ha, short walks for all stock, irrigated by 3 pivots, Fix-Grid and a small area of moving sprinklers. 

Day to day duties include, but are not limited to: 

  • A.M/P.M Milkings and daily hygiene practices 

  • Setting break fences and shifting cows 

  • Young stock management 

  • Weed control 

  • Tractor work 

  • Repairs and maintenance of fencing and water systems 

  • Managing the effluent system 

 

What we are looking for: 

  • Willingness to learn and progress in our awesome industry 

  • Ability to work within a team environment, but also capable to work and think individually 

  • 1 year of prior dairy farming experience preferred 

  • Great communication skills 

  • Cares for the health and welfare of all our animals Big and small 

  • Respectful of our Cow shed and all machinery on farm 

  • Have full NZ driver's license 

  • Able to provide an up-to-date CV with 2-3 current referees 

  • A NZ resident/citizen or appropriate work visas.  We are not accredited employers 

  • MUST PASS PRE EMPLONMENT DRUG TEST  

 

Farm Size (ha)

178

Peak Herd Size (cows)

680

Typical On-farm Staff

3

Position Start Date

24/09/2026

Accommodation available

1-bedroom,1– bathroom, lounge and kitchen cottage it is conjoined to our other farmhouse Cottage with a big garage in-between splitting the two to be separate dwellings - Only suitable for solo person or couple. 

Hour Type

week

Average Hours Per week

40-50

Roster

Double rotation - 8 Days on / 2 days Off - 8 Days on / 3 days Off

Remuneration paid by

By Negotiation